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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 181.21 Cr
More than 17 lakh vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload declines to 26,240 today; stands at 0.06% of India’s total Positive Cases
1,761 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.74%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.41%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 181.21 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,13,75,059 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 17 lakh  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,03,036
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2nd Dose
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99,90,377
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Precaution Dose
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43,58,282
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,12,150
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2nd Dose
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1,74,88,506
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Precaution Dose
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66,63,768
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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17,36,464
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,62,03,581
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2nd Dose
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3,54,81,792
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,37,77,249
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2nd Dose
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45,94,05,421
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,26,11,031
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2nd Dose
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18,37,66,034
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,66,42,354
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2nd Dose
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11,44,60,178
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Precaution Dose
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1,07,11,452
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Precaution Dose
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2,17,33,502
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Total
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1,81,21,11,675
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload has declined to 26,240 today, constituting 0.06% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74%. 3,196 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,24,65,122.
1,761 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,31,973 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 78.26 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.41% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.41%.
Ministry of Defence
LAUNCHING OF SPECIAL PORTAL FOR BATTLE CASUALTIES WELFARE FUND
Website namely ‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot’ was launched by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on 14 October 2022 for contribution towards Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund for providing financial assistance to the families of soldiers who are injured or died during military operations. However, the fund has been in existence since the year 2016.
Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot website has been launched, so that the spirited Indian citizens, corporates, banks and premier organisation can directly make their contributions towards Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund , for providing immediate financial assistance to the families of soldiers who have scarified their lives or injured during military operations. Details of AFBCWF account is as under:
Account Name: Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund 
Account No.: 90552010165915
Bank Name: Canara Bank Ltd. DoD, South Block
IFSC Code: CNRB0019055
Website: www.maabharatikesapoot.mod.gov.in
Army Headquarters has sent letters to prominent industry leaders and Banks to donate generously to this fund.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Naranbhai J Rathwa and Shri Rajmani Patel in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
BULLET PROOF JACKETS AND HELMETS
The Government undertakes procurement of Bullet Proof Jackets and Helmets for Armed Forces and other law enforcement forces from time-to-time from domestic manufacturers. These are procured as per laid down specifications and authorisation after due testing and evaluation.
Bullet Proof Helmets procured by Indian Army and Central Armed Police Forces are compliant to the specifications and National Institute of Justice of USA  protection/threat levels approved by the competent authorities. The upgradation, procurement and provisioning of improved version of Bullet Proof Jackets and Helmets is a continuous process for which necessary steps are taken regularly.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM recalls the noble teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir on Mahavir Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, bowing to Bhagwan Mahavir on Mahavir Jayanti said that Bhagwan Mahavir showed the way to build a peaceful, harmonious and prosperous society.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Today is a special day, when we recall the noble teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir. He showed the way to build a peaceful, harmonious and prosperous society. Inspired by him, may we always serve others and also bring a positive difference in the lives of the poor and downtrodden."
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 260
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 90 crore landmark milestone
More than 65 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 90 Crore landmark milestone  today. More than 65 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,73,643
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2nd Dose
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89,23,431
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,54,753
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2nd Dose
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1,50,87,577
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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36,60,33,612
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2nd Dose
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8,73,26,509
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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16,08,92,513
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2nd Dose
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7,82,12,690
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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10,20,96,166
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2nd Dose
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5,69,58,916
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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65,77,50,687
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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24,65,09,123
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Total
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90,42,59,810
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 2nd October, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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355
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2nd Dose
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14,884
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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731
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2nd Dose
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38,409
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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23,91,219
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2nd Dose
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21,49,923
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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5,62,689
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2nd Dose
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6,67,998
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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3,18,866
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2nd Dose
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3,82,122
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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32,73,860
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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32,53,336
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Total
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65,27,196
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves signing of the MoU between the India and South Africa for cooperation in Disability Sector
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved signing of the Memorandum of Understanding  between the Government of India and the Government of Republic of South Africa for cooperation in Disability Sector.
The bilateral Memorandum of Understanding will encourage cooperation between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of the Republic of India and Government of South Africa through joint initiatives in the disability sector. It will strengthen bilateral ties between India and South Africa. Specific proposals for cooperation between the two countries, as mutually agreed upon, will be taken up for implementation during the period of validity of the Memorandum of Understanding.
It envisages that Persons with Disabilities  at large and ageing population in both countries who especially require modern, scientific, durable, cost effective aids and assistive devices will be benefitted from this MoU.
India and South Africa share a long historical link and relations in the context of struggle for freedom and justice from the time Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagraha Movement in South Africa over a century ago. India was also at the forefront of the international community in its support to the anti-apartheid movement. Post independence, diplomatic relations with South Africa was restored in 1993 and thereafter, India and South Africa established a strategic partnership in March, 1997. Subsequently, there has been consolidation of our close and friendly ties with South Africa, both bilaterally and through BRICS, IBSA and other Forum. A number of bilateral agreements have been concluded between the two countries in diverse areas ranging from economic and commercial cooperation, defense, culture, heath, human settlements, public administration and science and technology. India’s Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme  has been a useful medium of promoting cooperation in development of human resources. Bilateral cooperation between India and South Africa in combating COVID 19 Pandemic and addressing other global challenges have been notable. Various other Ministries/ Departments have also signed MoUs / Agreement for cooperation in their relevant sectors, which further illustrate deeper relationships with Government of South Africa.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 to be launched on 9th September, 2021
SSG to support acceleration of ODF plus interventions & results across the country
17,475 villages in 698 Districts across the country to be covered under SSG, 2021
Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2021 will be launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission Phase- 2 tomorrow i.e. on 9th September, 2021. As part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Swachh Survekshan Grameen aims to support acceleration of ODF plus interventions and results in the country. An expert agency has been hired to conduct the Survekshan 2021. As part of the Survekshan, Villages, Districts and States would be ranked using key parameters.
As part of Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 17,475 villages in 698 Districts across the country will be covered. 87,250 public places namely schools, anganwadis, public health centres, haat/bazaars/religious places in these villages will be visited for survey. Around 1,74,750 Households will be interviewed for their feedback on SBM related issues. Also, citizens will be mobilised to provide feedback on sanitation related issues online using an application developed for the purpose.
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation  had commissioned “Swachh SurvekshanGramin - earlier in 2018 and 2019. It is pertinent to mention that SSG is not just a ranking exercise but has been a vehicle for creating a Janandolan . A detailed protocol has been developed to guide the ranking of Districts based on their performance on key quality and quantitative parameters.
The weights to different elements of the SSG 2021 are as below:
- Direct Observation of sanitation at public places -30%
- Citizen’s Feedback, including feedback from common citizens, key influencers at the village level and from citizensonline using a mobile App -35%
- Service Level Progress on sanitation related parameters -35%
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Jal Jeevan Mission tableau awarded as the best tableau in Republic Day Parade 2020
The magnificent tableau of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, highlighting the Government’s new initiative ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ which aims at providing Functional Household Tap Connection  to every rural household by 2024, has been adjudged the best tableau, jointly with the NDRF tableau. Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh awarded the best tableau award to the Jal Jeevan Mission  tableau in a gracious and befitting ceremony here today. This marvellous tableau depicting the HarGhar Jal vision of the Prime Minister, was one of the central attraction of this year’s Republic Day Parade.
In his Independence Day address, last year the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced launch of Jal Jeevan Mission to provide potable water in adequate quantity and prescribed quality on regular basis to every rural household by 2024. Currently, only 33 million out of around 178 million rural households in the country have facility of piped water connection and hence approximately 146 million households are to provided with household tap connections by 2024 under JJM.
The winner tableau’s front design was in the shape of a huge metallic tap and a pot made of metallic pots, representing millions of rural households. The middle section showcased how a rural household in ‘New India’ benefits under JJM. A household was shown with the facility of running water , grey-water flowing into a soak pit, izzatghar . The family was shown attending to its daily routine with improved quality of life. The rear portion showcased water conservation in the form of a structure that looks like two palms collecting a huge water drop, indicating collective efforts for rainwater harvesting and water conservation. There were artists donned in droplets costumes in blue and cultural attire of different states/UTs walking along symbolizing the making of JJM, a Jan Andolan.
Overall the tableau confirmed the vision of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for water conservation and accessibility of quality water for all urging rural communities to work together so that water becomes a shared commitment and has to become “everyone’s business’. In the Prime Minister’s words, “for long term drinking water security, it is important that local communities and Gram Panchayats come forward and take responsibility to manage in-village water supply systems and their water resources; and reuse greywater. The community must have a sense of ownership of the assets being created under this Mission.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Landmark peak in India's Covid19 trajectory- Daily new cases drop to 18,732 after 6 months
Active Caseload slips to 2.78 Lakh after 170 days
India has scaled a significant peak in the fight against the global pandemic.
Daily new caseload dropped below 19,000 after 6 months. 18,732 were added to the national tally in the last 24 hours. The new added cases were 18,653 on 1st July, 2020.
India’s total Active Caseload has fallen to 2.78 lakh  today. This is the lowest after 170 days. The total active cases were 2,76,682 on 10th July, 2020.
The country has reported a trend of sustained decrease in the number of active cases. India’s present active caseload consists of just 2.74% of India’s Total Positive Cases.
21,430 cases recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours. This has led to a net decline of 2,977 from the total active caseload.
The total recovered cases stand at 97,61,538. The gap between Recovered Cases and Active Cases, that is steadily increasing, is nearing 95 lakhs and presently stands at 94,82,848.
The difference in the New Recoveries outnumbering New Cases has also improved the Recovery Rate to 95.82% today. This difference is continuously growing as the recoveries outpace the daily new cases.
72.37% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Kerala has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 3,782 newly recovered cases. 1,861 people recovered in West Bengal followed by 1,764 in Chhattisgarh.
76.52% of the new cases are concentrated in 10 States and UTs.
Kerala reported the highest daily new cases at 3,527. It is followed by Maharashtra with 2,854 new cases.
279 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Ten States/UTs account for 75.27% of new deaths.
Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties . West Bengal and Delhi follow with 33 and 23 daily deaths, respectively.
Finance Commission
Finance Commission meets the representatives of Trade and Industry Bodies of Meghalaya
The 15th Finance Commission headed by its Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh as part of its visit to the State of Meghalaya today held a meeting with the representatives of the Trade and Industry Bodies of Meghalaya.
The Commission was noted that:
- The Meghalaya Government had launched ‘Industrial Policy-2012’, which promises to provide a package of subsidies, incentives and assistance to Micro, Small, Medium, Large, Mega Large and Ultra Large manufacturing and service enterprises; incentivize enterprises promoted and managed by “Woman Entrepreneur”/physically challenged with additional 10 %  on the State Capital Investment Subsidy; incentivize industries coming up in backward areas will get an additional 15 % on the State Capital Investment Subsidy etc.
The Commission observed:
- Like the other seven states of the north-east, Meghalaya also faces the disadvantages of remoteness from the mainland of the country. It has to promote not only internal trade with other states of the north-east and the country as a whole — but also external trade with neighboring countries, such as Bangladesh.
- Meghalaya needs to strengthen up its infrastructure to attract foreign investment in the State. Good transportation networks are necessary to interlink potential growth centres, promote tourism, connect to border trade points, and support economic, social, and security needs.
- Meghalaya needs to take full advantage of the various central government funded schemes like ASIDE , EDF-NER , etc., to increase exports with Bangladesh.
The Commission assured to look into all the issues raised by the Trade and Industry representatives while making its recommendations.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
National Statistics Day celebrated by ISI to mark the 126th Birth Anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Kolkata, June 29, 2019
Indian Statistical Institute  celebrated 126th Birth Anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis on the occasion of National Statistics Day here today.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor Anju Seth, Director, Indian Institute of Management , Kolkata and Professor Dipti Prasad Mukherjee, Dy. Director, ISI said that Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who was called ‘PCM’ by his colleagues, was a noted Indian scientist and applied statistician. He introduced the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure and random sampling. He was also one of the members of the first Planning Commission of India and played a key role in shaping the first 5 year plan. They added that Mahalanobis was instrumental in designing the way we conduct surveys today. He introduced the concept of pilot surveys and advocated the importance of sampling methods. He also introduced a method for estimation of crop yields using statistical sampling.
In recognition of the notable contributions made by Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics, statistical system and economic planning, Government of India in 2007, has designated 29thJune as the “Statistics Day” in the category of Special Days to be celebrated every year at the National level.
The objective of celebration of this Day was to create public awareness about the importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation, to acknowledge the contribution of Prof. Mahalanobis, and to pay homage to him. Every year, one particular theme of current national importance is selected for focused discussions and efforts throughout the year aimed at bringing about improvements in the selected area. The theme of Statistics Day, 2019 was “Sustainable Development Goals ”. The theme has been chosen for intensive and focused discussions towards filling the data gaps and improvement of timelines/quality in SDGs.
The Indian Statistical Institute  at Kolkata, set up by Prof. Mahalanobis in 1931, and was declared an autonomous “Institute of National Importance” through an act of Parliament in 1959, also celebrates 29th June as the “Worker Day”.
Dr. Ritabari Roy Chowdhury, formerly worker of ISI; Professor Subrata Roy, Professor, Agricultural Economic Research Unit, ISI;
Shri Rajat Kanti Chatterjee, President, ISIWO and Shri Samarpan Padhi, Dy. Chief Executive, ISI were also president on the occasion.
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Ministry of Steel
Odisha can produce 100 million tonnes of steel: Steel Minister
(Union Minister of Steel interacting with MDs/CEOs of major steel producing units in Kalinganagar, Odisha
Union Minister of Steel Chaudhary Birender Singh visited Kalinganagar on 12th June, 2018 and interacted with MDs/CEOs of major steel producing units located in the State of Odisha. In his remarksthe Minister stated that India has become the second largest steel producing country. In the financial year 2017-18, India produced more than 100 million tonnes of steel. Indian Steel Industry has come out of the difficulties faced during 2014-15 and 2015-16 due to various policy interventions by the Government of India. National Steel Policy and DMI&SP Policy were notified during 2017 giving direction and fillip to the domestic industry.
Odisha is a major steel producing State contributing more than half of steel production in the country. It is rich in minerals and mines and has a potential to produce 100 million tonnes of steel out of 300 million tonnes envisaged in National Steel Policy by the year 2030-31. Kalinganagar is a major industrial hub. Around 15 steel plants are located in this region which include public sector plants like NINL and private sector plants like TATA Steel, Jindal Stainless Limited, Visa Steel and MESCO. To achieve the common objective of producing 300 million tonnes by 2030, enhanced production from Kalinganagar and Odisha State is important. The Minister expressed the hope that Kalinganagarwill develop potential for downstream facilities which include ferro alloy plants, duct iron pipes, steel furniture, power component manufacturing as well as stainless steel units.
Industry representatives spoke about increased need for utilizing iron ore fines for pellet manufacturing so that precious iron ore can be preserved. The Minister discussed in detail the challenges to the growth of Indian Steel Industry, such as logistics in terms of development of ports and increasing capacity of Indian railways, creating dedicated freight corridors to move raw materials as well as finished goods. The Steel Minister expressed confidence that both Central Government and State government together find solutions at policy and operational level to achieve higher level of production in Odisha.
Officers from the Central Government and the State Government were also present in the meeting.
Ministry of Education
NEET  2021 to be held on 12th September 2021 with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols
Application process will begin from 5 pm tomorrow
The NEET  2021 will be held on 12th September 2021 across the country following COVID-19 protocols. The application process will begin from 5 pm tomorrow through the NTA website.
The Examination was earlier scheduled on 1 August 2021.
In order to ensure social distancing norms, number of cities where examination will be conducted has been increased from 155 to 198. The number of examination centres will also be increased from 3862 centres used in 2020.
To ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols, face mask will be provided to all candidates at the centre. Staggered time slots during entry and exit, contactless registration, proper sanitisation, seating with social distancing etc. will also be ensured. In addition to the common places, all furniture & fixtures, and seats will be sanitized before and after the exams. The examination room/halls will have open windows and fans for proper air circulation.
Prime Minister's Office
Smt. Sharbati Devi, a 103 year old widow ties a Rakhi on PM
Smt. Sharbati Devi, a 103 year old widow, today visited the PM's residence, and tied a Rakhi on Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi's wrist on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
Smt. Sharbati Devi lost her brother about 50 years ago, and would always miss him, especially on Rakhi. Her son wrote to the Prime Minister and subsequently, the Prime Minister invited Smt. Sharbati Devi and her family to his residence today. Smt. Sharbati Devi was extremely delighted to meet the PM and tie a Rakhi. They had a wonderful interaction today.